Landslide leaves children missing as rescuers launch frantic search
States of emergency have been issued for several parts of the region, including the Whangrei District, Hauraki District and Thames-Coromandel District
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Stock market cuts through to Trump on Greenland in a way allies’ messages failed to resonate
Investors may have gotten through to President Donald Trump about his designs for Greenland with a message he wasn’t hearing from European leaders: Threatening allies with tariffs and land seizure isn’t exactly the type of policy that generates confide…
Trump ratcheted up the Greenland rhetoric – but has he been talked down?
Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent.
US allies won’t forget Trump Greenland crisis
Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent.
Rescue efforts underway after landslide hits New Zealand campground
A landslide has hit a campground in New Zealand and emergency crews were trying to rescue people were buried in the rubble.
Syria accuses Kurdish-led SDF of attacks on troops, breaking truce
Syria’s government accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces of attacks it said killed 11 soldiers on Wednesday, but the SDF disputed key elements of the account, blaming at least one deadly blast on explosives being moved by Syrian troops.
‘Land back’: colonial monuments destroyed and vandalised in Melbourne’s Flagstaff gardens
Statues commemorating Australia’s colonial history have been targets for vandalism in Melbourne as 26 January approachesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo monuments to co…
Trump backpedals on threats against Greenland, but allies say damage has been done
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Texas AG candidate’s anti-Indian post backfires as community note flags Pakistani scammer among his top donors
Texas Republican AG candidate Aaron Reitz faced backlash for a social media post comparing Texas counties to Indian cities, sparking accusations of targeting a specific community. A Community Note highlighted a major donor, a Pakistani-American doctor …
Federal agent fires gun during immigration operation in L.A. area, officials say
The authorities said an agent fired his weapon at a man in Compton, Calif., who was being pursued over a human smuggling operation. The man was not struck.